Preliminary data exploration of all data sets extracted:
Of note, age range for all data sets was filtered to individuals between 12 - 18 years old.
Number of Observations per Data Set
| Data Set | Number of Observations |
|---|---|
| One post-injury test (not merged with SIMS) | 9,991 |
| One post-injury test (merged with SIMS) | 254 |
| Two post-injury tests (not merged with SIMS) | 5,295 |
| Two post-injury tests (merged with SIMS) | 336 |
| Three post-injury tests (not merged with SIMS) | 2,228 |
| Three post-injury tests (merged with SIMS) | 133 |
| Four post-injury tests (not merged with SIMS) | 780 |
| Four post-injury tests (merged with SIMS) | 32 |
PCSS Score Description
| Symptom Cluster | Number of Items | Total Possible Score |
|---|---|---|
| Headache-Migraine Cluster | 3 | 18 |
| Anxiety-Mood Cluster | 5 | 30 |
| Cognitive Cluster | 4 | 24 |
| Ocular-Motor Cluster | 1 | 6 |
| Vestibular Cluster | 4 | 24 |
| Sleep Cluster | 5 | 30 |
| Total Symptom Score | 22 | 132 |
Overall, average symptom severity decreases with consecutive testing. Also, the average symptom severity score is lower for individuals who complete one post-injury test that individuals who complete multiple post-injury tests, suggesting symptom severity on the first post-injury test is predictive of requiring multiple post-injury tests.
One post-injury test
9,991 concussion injuries
| Symptom Cluster | Mean Test 1 | SD Test 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Headache-Migraine Cluster | 2.45 | 3.2 |
| Anxiety-Mood Cluster | 1.57 | 3.39 |
| Cognitive Cluster | 2.36 | 3.9 |
| Ocular-Motor Cluster | 0.29 | 0.82 |
| Vestibular Cluster | 1.57 | 2.82 |
| Sleep Cluster | 2.45 | 3.85 |
| Total Symptom Score | 10.7 | 15.57 |
Two post-injury tests
5,295 concussion injuries
| Symptom Cluster | Mean Test 1 | SD Test 1 | Mean Test 2 | SD Test 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache-Migraine Cluster | 3.02 | 3.4 | 0.94 | 1.89 |
| Anxiety-Mood Cluster | 1.91 | 3.68 | 0.56 | 1.88 |
| Cognitive Cluster | 2.98 | 4.23 | 0.95 | 2.37 |
| Ocular-Motor Cluster | 0.36 | 0.92 | 0.1 | 0.44 |
| Vestibular Cluster | 2.01 | 3.1 | 0.45 | 1.37 |
| Sleep Cluster | 3.02 | 4.16 | 0.94 | 2.23 |
| Total Symptom Score | 13.31 | 16.76 | 3.94 | 8.62 |
Three post-injury tests
2,228 concussion injuries
| Symptom Cluster | Mean Test 1 | SD Test 1 | Mean Test 2 | SD Test 2 | Mean Test 3 | SD Test 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache-Migraine Cluster | 3.55 | 3.6 | 1.34 | 2.23 | 0.57 | 1.45 |
| Anxiety-Mood Cluster | 2.32 | 3.99 | 0.76 | 2.17 | 0.39 | 1.62 |
| Cognitive Cluster | 3.68 | 4.67 | 1.39 | 2.86 | 0.63 | 1.98 |
| Ocular-Motor Cluster | 0.45 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.5 | 0.06 | 0.33 |
| Vestibular Cluster | 2.48 | 3.39 | 0.68 | 1.66 | 0.26 | 1.06 |
| Sleep Cluster | 3.62 | 4.47 | 1.37 | 2.69 | 0.59 | 1.79 |
| Total Symptom Score | 16.09 | 18.1 | 5.68 | 10.28 | 2.49 | 6.96 |
Four post-injury tests
780 concussion injuries
| Symptom Cluster | Mean Test 1 | SD Test 1 | Mean Test 2 | SD Test 2 | Mean Test 3 | SD Test 3 | Mean Test 4 | SD Test 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache-Migraine Cluster | 4.04 | 3.66 | 1.83 | 2.54 | 0.99 | 1.91 | 0.6 | 1.66 |
| Anxiety-Mood Cluster | 2.7 | 4.3 | 1.07 | 2.64 | 0.63 | 2.04 | 0.43 | 1.99 |
| Cognitive Cluster | 4.31 | 5.02 | 2.08 | 3.5 | 1.12 | 2.65 | 0.68 | 2.37 |
| Ocular-Motor Cluster | 0.56 | 1.15 | 0.18 | 0.58 | 0.09 | 0.41 | 0.07 | 0.41 |
| Vestibular Cluster | 3.06 | 3.72 | 1.03 | 2.11 | 0.48 | 1.52 | 0.29 | 1.36 |
| Sleep Cluster | 4.28 | 4.85 | 1.98 | 3.25 | 0.98 | 2.35 | 0.54 | 1.87 |
| Total Symptom Score | 18.95 | 19.51 | 8.17 | 12.36 | 4.28 | 9.27 | 2.62 | 8.6 |
One post-injury test
254 concussion injuries
| Benchmark | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Onset to Test 1 | 4.96 days | 4.65 days |
| Onset to RTL completion | 11.26 days | 6.05 days |
| Onset to RTP completion | 18.78 days | 8.25 days |
Two post-injury tests
336 concussion injuries
| Benchmark | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Onset to Test 1 | 4.71 days | 4.57 days |
| Onset to Test 2 | 9.29 days | 5.39 days |
| Onset to RTL completion | 12.24 days | 6.22 days |
| Onset to RTP completion | 19.87 days | 8.12 days |
Three post-injury tests
133 concussion injuries
| Benchmark | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Onset to Test 1 | 4.62 days | 4.43 days |
| Onset to Test 2 | 8.88 days | 4.84 days |
| Onset to Test 3 | 13.54 days | 5.88 days |
| Onset to RTL completion | 14.26 days | 6.66 days |
| Onset to RTP completion | 22.89 days | 8.57 days |
Four post-injury tests
32 concussion injuries
| Benchmark | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Onset to Test 1 | 4.47 days | 4.63 days |
| Onset to Test 2 | 9.97 days | 5.08 days |
| Onset to Test 3 | 14.69 days | 5.95 days |
| Onset to Test 4 | 21.31 days | 8.29 days |
| Onset to RTL completion | 18.66 days | 6.55 days |
| Onset to RTP completion | 30.03 days | 8.69 days |
Similar to the non-merged data, average total symptom severity scores decrease with consecutive testing. Additionally, the average symptom severity scores on test 1 are higher for individuals who complete multiple post-injury tests.
One post-injury test
254 concussion injuries
| Symptom Cluster | Mean Test 1 | SD Test 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Headache-Migraine Cluster | 2.5 | 3.26 |
| Anxiety-Mood Cluster | 1.61 | 3.14 |
| Cognitive Cluster | 2.33 | 4.0 |
| Ocular-Motor Cluster | 0.32 | 0.92 |
| Vestibular Cluster | 1.64 | 2.83 |
| Sleep Cluster | 2.43 | 3.74 |
| Total Symptom Score | 10.83 | 15.74 |
Two post-injury tests
336 concussion injuries
| Symptom Cluster | Mean Test 1 | SD Test 1 | Mean Test 2 | SD Test 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache-Migraine Cluster | 2.76 | 3.25 | 0.65 | 1.51 |
| Anxiety-Mood Cluster | 1.72 | 3.3 | 0.34 | 1.26 |
| Cognitive Cluster | 2.79 | 4.14 | 0.68 | 1.88 |
| Ocular-Motor Cluster | 0.32 | 0.9 | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| Vestibular Cluster | 1.83 | 2.98 | 0.29 | 0.99 |
| Sleep Cluster | 2.51 | 3.69 | 0.62 | 1.8 |
| Total Symptom Score | 11.94 | 16.01 | 2.64 | 6.4 |
Three post-injury tests
133 concussion injuries
| Symptom Cluster | Mean Test 1 | SD Test 1 | Mean Test 2 | SD Test 2 | Mean Test 3 | SD Test 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache-Migraine Cluster | 3.11 | 3.63 | 1.14 | 2.08 | 0.37 | 0.83 |
| Anxiety-Mood Cluster | 2.05 | 3.52 | 0.47 | 1.45 | 0.17 | 0.76 |
| Cognitive Cluster | 3.28 | 4.64 | 1.15 | 2.62 | 0.33 | 0.91 |
| Ocular-Motor Cluster | 0.38 | 1.01 | 0.09 | 0.38 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Vestibular Cluster | 2.23 | 3.49 | 0.47 | 1.26 | 0.08 | 0.35 |
| Sleep Cluster | 2.86 | 4.14 | 1.05 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 0.64 |
| Total Symptom Score | 13.92 | 18.03 | 4.35 | 8.66 | 0.19 | 0.59 |
Four post-injury tests
32 concussion injuries
| Symptom Cluster | Mean Test 1 | SD Test 1 | Mean Test 2 | SD Test 2 | Mean Test 3 | SD Test 3 | Mean Test 4 | SD Test 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache-Migraine Cluster | 4.25 | 4.13 | 1.41 | 2.46 | 0.78 | 1.24 | 0.41 | 1.46 |
| Anxiety-Mood Cluster | 2.5 | 3.69 | 0.47 | 1.32 | 0.28 | 0.73 | 0.03 | 0.18 |
| Cognitive Cluster | 4.06 | 5.63 | 1.25 | 2.68 | 0.66 | 1.36 | 0.41 | 2.12 |
| Ocular-Motor Cluster | 0.72 | 1.57 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 |
| Vestibular Cluster | 3.38 | 4.62 | 0.72 | 1.73 | 0.19 | 0.59 | 0.12 | 0.71 |
| Sleep Cluster | 4.0 | 5.44 | 1.72 | 3.9 | 0.28 | 0.81 | 0.09 | 0.53 |
| Total Symptom Score | 18.91 | 22.3 | 5.59 | 10.87 | 2.22 | 3.67 | 1.06 | 4.77 |